Experience Designer

Aquent, a leading partner in connecting top talent with innovative projects, is thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity to join our client's team. This organization is at the forefront of a critical healthcare initiative, dedicated to transforming access to essential services and improving public health outcomes for countless individuals across multiple states.

This is a unique opportunity to directly shape the future of a vital public health portal, modernizing a legacy system and redefining how essential services are accessed by countless individuals. This role places you at the forefront of hands-on design execution, where your passion for design systems, UI execution, and cutting-edge AI tools will drive efficiency and consistency across a large-scale portal modernization project. You will directly influence the user experience of a critical health platform, ensuring a modern aesthetic and seamless functionality across various state-specific variations. If you are a proactive problem-solver eager to navigate complex challenges and contribute to a project with tangible societal benefits, this is your chance to leave a lasting mark.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on Figma production work, including customizing, updating, and transferring UI components for diverse state-specific variations.
• Apply and meticulously maintain established enterprise Design System rules, components, and variables across a multitude of screens and user flows.
• Execute consistent, clean UI deliverables in Figma, ensuring precision and quality for high-volume state rollouts.
• Navigate day-to-day ambiguity by proactively engaging with Product Managers and team members to clarify user stories, requirements, and edge cases.
• Track design tasks, manage progress, and foster seamless collaboration across sprint cycles using Jira.
• Leverage AI-assisted design and production tools, such as Claude Code, Figma Make, Figma Agent, and prompt-driven workflows, to significantly speed up repetitive tasks and component updates.

Qualifications & Skills

• Figma Proficiency: Solid foundational skills in Figma, including expertise in component library usage, variants, auto layout, and responsive layouts.
• Design Systems Acumen: Familiarity with applying design system guidelines and UI kits to create real-world interface designs.
• Proactive Communication: Comfort working through missing details or ambiguous requirements by confidently asking questions and following up with Product partners.
• Agile Tooling: Basic experience or familiarity tracking design tasks and progress in Jira.
• Interest in AI Tools: A strong curiosity or hands-on experience using AI design assistants (e.g., Figma Make, Figma Agent, Claude Code) to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Nice-to-Haves

• Healthcare Exposure: While not required, prior exposure to healthcare or accessibility standards is considered a plus.

Portfolio Requirement

Candidates must submit a portfolio that demonstrates work created within or adapted from a larger design system. This could include academic projects, internships, or past client work showcasing consistent system usage across multiple screens.

Important Considerations

• Be authorized to work in the United States.
• Not require sponsorship of any kind for the duration of the assignment.
• Be able to work on a W-2 basis. C2C or 1099 is not permitted for this position.